The Hemingses of Monticello

Following up on her shining debut Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Annette Gordon-Reed continues delving into the history of the residents at Monticello in The Hemingses. In this second book, the author investigates several generations of the famous family and how they came to live at Monticello as well as what happened after Jefferson’s death. … Continue reading The Hemingses of Monticello →

Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings: An American controversy

For over 200 years, rumors of swirled around Thomas Jefferson’s name about torrid love affairs first with a married artist in Paris, and later with his slave Sally Hemings. Sally, who happened to be his wife’s half-sister, has been the center of much controversy, especially after her descendants began to publicize their potential connection to … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings: An American controversy →